Just War
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In his Nobel Peace Prize speech, President Obama spoke of a “just war” and a “just peace.” This speech was nine days after he announced sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. This hour, we talk about what it means to wage a “just war” in the modern age with University of Notre Dame peace studies professor DAVID CORTRIGHT and US Naval War College military ethicist MARTIN COOK.
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